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30 Cards in this Set
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what is the preamble?
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examples of why the Constitution is written
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what are the 6 reasons?
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a) to form a more perfect union b)to establish a court system c)ensure domestic tranquility d)prvide a common defense e)promote general welfare f)make sure the u.s last
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how many article is in the Constitution?
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7
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how many articles is in the consitution?
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27
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when were the articles written?
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summer of 1787
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who were the articles written by?
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the founding fathers
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what is a quorum?
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the minimum of people that must be present to vote on a bill
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what makes the 1st ammendment so important?
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it is the longest and creates the legistaive branch
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how many houses does congress have?
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congress will be diveded into 2 houses senate and House of Representatives
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how often does congress have to meet?
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once a year
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what is the Congressional Record?
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the offial recordings of the debates that go on in Congress
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how are members of congress paid (from what)?
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US treasury
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what is their salary?
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160,000
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what are the qualifications to be in the HOUSE?
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25 (at least), US citizen for 7 years, must be a resident for the state you represent
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what are the qualifications to be in the SENATE?
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30 (atleast), US citizen for 9 years, must be a resident for state you represent
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what is a bill?
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a potential law
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how can bill be introduced?
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by either 1 of the houses
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what is a commitee?
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a subgroup in either 1 of the houses made up of representatives
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what happenes after the committee approves the bill?
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it goes to the full body
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what is joint conference?
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the bill passed by each commitee is different
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what is a pocket veto?
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if there are 10 or less left in session and president does not sign or veto the bill than it is considered veto
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if there are more than 10 days left in the congres and the president does not sign or veto the bill- is it a law or a veto?
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law
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why did the founding fathers create the pocket veto?
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the congress members were anxious to get home at the end of the session and began to pass all kind of bills and this way they were garunteed not be passed
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what was the census at the time of the Constitution?
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every state gets at least 1 representative and then from there on- 60,000 people= 1 representative
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what was the problem with the census?
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as the country grew larger, the HOUSE was getting too large
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what was the bill that was passed in 1927?
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it limited the representatives to 435
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how did the bill get the number 435?
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the country's populations 290,000,000 and divide by 435 (660,000)
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what is reappointment?
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it is every 10 years when each state migh gain or loose a represenatative/s
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can a government employee hold another governmental job?
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no
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can a government employee be sued for anything he/she said one the floor of congress?
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no
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